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| PIN = ''N''-Methylmethanamine
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| InChI = 1/C2H7N/c1-3-2/h3H,1-2H3
| MeSHName = dimethylamine
| InChIKey = ROSDSFDQCJNGOL-UHFFFAOYAM
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| ChEMBL = 120433 | ChEMBL = 120433
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| RTECS = IP8750000
| Beilstein = 605257
| Gmelin = 849
| 3DMet = B00125
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| StdInChI = 1S/C2H7N/c1-3-2/h3H,1-2H3
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| ChEBI = 17170
| SMILES = N(C)C | C=2 | H=7 | N=1
| Formula = (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH
| Appearance = Colorless gas
| Odor = Fishy, ammoniacal
| Density = 649.6 kg m<sup>−3</sup> (at 25&nbsp;°C)
| MeltingPtK = 180.15
| BoilingPtK = 280 to 282
| Solubility = 1.540 kg L<sup>−1</sup>
| LogP = −0.362
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| FlashPtC = −6
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| AutoignitionPtC = 401
| ExploLimits = 2.8–14.4%
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| IDLH = 500 ppm<ref name=PGCH/>
| REL = TWA 10 ppm (18 mg/m<sup>3</sup>)<ref name=PGCH/>
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| Formula=C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>7</sub>N
| MolarMass=45.08 g/mol
| Density=0.67 g/cm<sup>3</sup> (21 °C, 1 atm)
| Solubility=354 g/100 mL
| Appearance=Colorless gas with pungent odor
| Solvent=Water
| MeltingPtC=-92.2
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'''Dimethylamine''' is an ] with the formula (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH. This ] is a colorless, flammable liquified gas with an ]-like odor. Dimethylamine is generally encountered as a solution in water at concentrations up to around 40%. In 2005, an estimated 270,000 tons were produced.<ref name=Ullmann>A. B. van Gysel, W. Musin "Methylamines" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2005 Wiley-VCH Verlag, Weinheim. {{DOI|10.1002/14356007.a16 535}}</ref> '''Dimethylamine''' is an ] with the formula (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH. This ] is a colorless, flammable gas with an ]-like odor. Dimethylamine is commonly encountered commercially as a solution in water at concentrations up to around 40%. An estimated 270,000 tons were produced in 2005.<ref name=Ullmann>{{Ullmann |doi=10.1002/14356007.a16_535|title=Methylamines|year=2000|last1=Van Gysel|first1=August B.|last2=Musin|first2=Willy}}</ref>


==Structure and properties== ==Structure and synthesis==
The molecule consists of a ] ] with two ] ]s and one ]. Dimethylamine is a ] and the ] of the ] CH<sub>3</sub>-NH<sub>2</sub><sup>+</sup>-CH<sub>3</sub> is 10.73, a value above ] (10.64) and ] (9.79). The molecule consists of a ] ] with two ] ]s and one ]. Dimethylamine is a ] and the ] of the ] CH<sub>3</sub>-{{chem|NH|2|+}}-CH<sub>3</sub> is 10.73, a value above ] (10.64) and ] (9.79).

Dimethylamine reacts with acids to form salts, such as dimethylamine hydrochloride, an odorless white solid with a melting point of 171.5 °C. Dimethylamine is produced by ] reaction of ] and ] at elevated temperatures and high pressure:<ref>{{cite journal
Dimethylamine reacts with acids to form salts, such as dimethylamine hydrochloride, an odorless white solid with a melting point of 171.5&nbsp;°C. Dimethylamine is produced by ] reaction of ] and ] at elevated temperatures and high pressure:<ref>{{cite journal
| author = Corbin D.R.; Schwarz S.; Sonnichsen G.C.
| author = Corbin D.R.
| author2 = Schwarz S.
| author3 = Sonnichsen G.C.
| title = Methylamines synthesis: A review | title = Methylamines synthesis: A review
| journal = Catalysis Today | journal = Catalysis Today
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:{{Chem2|2 CH3OH + NH3 → (CH3)2NH + 2 H2O}}
:2 CH<sub>3</sub>OH + NH<sub>3</sub> → (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH + 2 H<sub>2</sub>O

==Natural occurrence==
Dimethylamine is found quite widely distributed in animals and plants, and is present in many foods at the level of a few mg/kg.<ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Neurath | first1 = G. B. | display-authors = etal | year = 1977 | title = Primary and secondary amines in the human environment | journal = Food and Cosmetics Toxicology | volume = 15 | issue = 4| pages = 275–282 | doi=10.1016/s0015-6264(77)80197-1| pmid = 590888 }}</ref>


==Uses== ==Uses==
Dimethylamine is a precursor to several industrially significant compounds.<ref name=Ullmann/><ref>Ashford's Dictionary of Industrial Chemicals, 3rd edition, 2011, pages 3284-3286</ref> It reacts with ] to give dimethyl], a precursor to a family of chemicals widely used in the ] of ]. The solvents ] and ] are derived from dimethylamine. It is raw material for the production of many ]s and ]s, such as dimefox and ], respectively. The ] ] is derived from dimethylamine. The ] ] is found in ]s and cleaning compounds. ], a rocket fuel, is prepared from dimethylamine. Dimethylamine is a precursor to several industrially significant compounds.<ref name=Ullmann/><ref>''Ashford's Dictionary of Industrial Chemicals'', 3rd edition, 2011, pages 3284-3286</ref> It reacts with ] to give dimethyl ], a precursor to ] and other chemicals used in the ] of ]. ] is manufactured by reacting dimethylamine and ].<ref>Frank, H., 2007. Preparation of N, N-Dimethylaminoethoxyethanol by Reacting Reacting Di-methylamine with Ethylene Oxide US Patent</ref> Other methods are also available producing streams rich in the substance which then need to be further purified.<ref>US8907084B2 - Process for the preparation of 2-(2-aminoethoxy) ethanol (2AEE) and morpholine with 2AEE: morpholine >3 - Google Patents</ref> The solvents ] and ] are derived from dimethylamine. It is raw material for the production of many ]s and ]s, such as ] and ], respectively. The ] ] is derived from dimethylamine. The ] ] is found in ]s and cleaning compounds. ], a rocket fuel, is prepared from dimethylamine.<ref name=Schirmann>{{Ullmann|doi=10.1002/14356007.a13_177|title= Hydrazine|year= 2001 |last1=Schirmann |first1=Jean-Pierre |last2=Bourdauducq|first2= Paul|isbn= 3-527-30673-0}}</ref>
:(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH + NH<sub>2</sub>Cl → (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NNH<sub>2</sub> ⋅ HCl
It is an attractant for ]s.<ref name="Merck">''The Merck Index, 10th Ed.'' (1983), p.470, Rahway: Merck & Co.</ref>


== Biochemistry == ==Reactions==
It is basic, in both the ]<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Laurence |first1=Christian |title=Lewis basicity and affinity scales: data and measurement |last2=Le Gall |first2=Jean-François |date=2010 |publisher=Wiley-Blackwell |isbn=978-0-470-74957-9 |location=Oxford |pages=50–51}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author1=Cramer, R. E. |author2=Bopp, T. T. |year=1977 |title=Graphical display of the enthalpies of adduct formation for Lewis acids and bases |journal=Journal of Chemical Education |volume=54 |pages=612–613 |doi=10.1021/ed054p612}} The plots shown in this paper used older parameters. Improved E&C parameters are listed in ]. </ref> and ] senses. It easily forms '''dimethylammonium''' salts upon treatment with acids. Deprotonation of dimethylamine can be effected with ]s. The resulting LiNMe<sub>2</sub>, which adopts a cluster-like structure, serves as a source of Me<sub>2</sub>N<sup>−</sup>. This lithium amide has been used to prepare volatile metal complexes such as ] and ].
The ] utilizes dimethylamine as a ] for communication.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Zhang AQ, Mitchell SC, Smith RL |title=Dimethylamine formation in the rat from various related amine precursors |journal=] |volume=36 |issue=11 |pages=923–7 |year=1998 |month=November |pmid=9771553 |doi= 10.1016/S0278-6915(98)00074-X|url=}}</ref>


It reacts with many carbonyl compounds. Aldehydes give aminals. For example reaction of dimethylamine and ] gives ]:<ref>{{cite journal |doi=10.15227/orgsyn.059.0153|title=Regioselective Mannich Condensation with Dimethyl(Methylene)ammonium Trifluoroacetate: 1-(Dimethylamino)-4-methyl-3-pentanone
DMA undergoes ] under weak acid conditions to give ]. This animal ] has been detected and quantified in human urine samples and it may also arise from nitrosation of DMA by nitrogen oxides present in acid rain in highly industrialized countries.
|first1=Michel|last1=Gaudry|first2=Yves|last2=Jasor|first3=Trung Bui |last3=Khac|journal=Org. Synth.|year=1979|volume=59|page=153}}</ref>
: 2 (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NH + CH<sub>2</sub>O → <sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O
It converts esters to dimethylamides.

==Safety==
Dimethylamine is not very toxic with the following LD<sub>50</sub> values: 736&nbsp;mg/kg (mouse, i.p.); 316&nbsp;mg/kg (mouse, p.o.); 698&nbsp;mg/kg (rat, p.o.); 3900&nbsp;mg/kg (rat, dermal); 240&nbsp;mg/kg (guinea pig or rabbit, p.o.).<ref>Chemical Information Profile for Dimethylamine Borane, National Toxicology Program, NIEHS, NIH (2008), p.4: http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/htdocs/Chem_Background/ExSumPdf/DimethylamineBorane508.pdf</ref>

Although not acutely toxic, dimethylamine undergoes ] to give ], a carcinogen.


==See also== ==See also==
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